When the news was announced that the St. Louis area Grand Jury
declined to indict Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of
Michael Brown, New Orleans Saints tight end Benjamin Watson wrote a lengthy, thoughtful post on his Facebook page. He expressed his anger, his sadness, his embarrassment, his sympathy and his ultimate encouragement.
The football player is writing from his experience as a black man, so many of us cannot fully identify. But the emotions he expresses are common human responses, and we can all empathize with those. He also delivered a powerful message about the real issue that underlies all our problems: “…Ultimately the problem is not a SKIN problem, it is a SIN problem. SIN is the reason we rebel against authority. SIN is the reason we abuse our authority. SIN is the reason we are racist, prejudiced and lie to cover for our own. SIN is the reason we riot, loot and burn.”
http://patriotsandpolitics.com/this-professional-football-star-has-written-what-may-be-most-insightful-piece-on-ferguson/
The football player is writing from his experience as a black man, so many of us cannot fully identify. But the emotions he expresses are common human responses, and we can all empathize with those. He also delivered a powerful message about the real issue that underlies all our problems: “…Ultimately the problem is not a SKIN problem, it is a SIN problem. SIN is the reason we rebel against authority. SIN is the reason we abuse our authority. SIN is the reason we are racist, prejudiced and lie to cover for our own. SIN is the reason we riot, loot and burn.”
http://patriotsandpolitics.com/this-professional-football-star-has-written-what-may-be-most-insightful-piece-on-ferguson/
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